Question 1

What are the methodological advantages of photography?

Accepted Answer

Photography allows us to see without fat

Question 2

Participant observation has no real disadvantages for an anthropologist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All anthropologists appreciate the new methods being introduced with narrative ethnography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

George Peter Murdock and his colleagues at Yale developed the coded data retrieval system called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Human Relations Area Files. 
B)  Human Relations Administration Focus. 
C)  Ethnographic Retrieval System. 
D)  International Cultural Code Set of Relations. 
E)  International Cultural Code of Conduct. 
A)  Human Relations Area Files. 
B)  Human Relations Administration Focus. 
C)  Ethnographic Retrieval System. 
D)  International Cultural Code Set of Relations. 
E)  International Cultural Code of Conduct.

Question 5

The ethnographic interview is different from the sociological or psychological interview because the:

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewer and the subject almost always speak different first languages. 
B)  ethnographic interview is much narrower in scope. 
C)  ethnographic interview always focuses on the experiences of a single individual. 
D)  ethnographic interview is typically used alone without other sources of data. 
E)  ethnographic interview involves large groups of people. 
A)  interviewer and the subject almost always speak different first languages. 
B)  ethnographic interview is much narrower in scope. 
C)  ethnographic interview always focuses on the experiences of a single individual. 
D)  ethnographic interview is typically used alone without other sources of data. 
E)  ethnographic interview involves large groups of people.

Question 6

Project Camelot was conducted:

Accepted Answer

A)  with funding from United States anthropologists. 
B)  in the United States in the 1960s. 
C)  with funding from the U.S. Army to study the causes of civil violence in countries in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europe. 
D)  as a model for correct ethical behavior on the part of United States anthropologists. 
E)  as a model for cultural conduct that allows increasingly tolerant means for global interaction. 
A)  with funding from United States anthropologists. 
B)  in the United States in the 1960s. 
C)  with funding from the U.S. Army to study the causes of civil violence in countries in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europe. 
D)  as a model for correct ethical behavior on the part of United States anthropologists. 
E)  as a model for cultural conduct that allows increasingly tolerant means for global interaction.

Question 7

What must an anthropologist do to prepare for fieldwork?

Accepted Answer

An anthropologist must make preparations

Question 8

Anthropological fieldwork in recent decades has:

Accepted Answer

A)  produced mostly general ethnographies. 
B)  been more focused on political and social problems. 
C)  been more problem-oriented than in earlier times. 
D)  been more comparative, often involving more than one fieldsite. 
E)  occurred mainly within the United States. 
A)  produced mostly general ethnographies. 
B)  been more focused on political and social problems. 
C)  been more problem-oriented than in earlier times. 
D)  been more comparative, often involving more than one fieldsite. 
E)  occurred mainly within the United States.

Question 9

Several networking websites,such as Facebook and MySpace,have captured the attention of social scientists because they provide easy access to large amounts of data on:

Accepted Answer

A)  social relationships and personal identity. 
B)  religious preferences and genealogy. 
C)  personal beliefs and cultural dogma. 
D)  enculturation techniques. 
E)  communication and linguistic patterns of young people. 
A)  social relationships and personal identity. 
B)  religious preferences and genealogy. 
C)  personal beliefs and cultural dogma. 
D)  enculturation techniques. 
E)  communication and linguistic patterns of young people.

Question 10

List four techniques for the collection of cultural data.

Accepted Answer

This may involve census taking

Question 11

Anthropologists have a responsibility to

Accepted Answer

A)  their subjects. 
B)  their discipline. 
C)  their colleagues. 
D)  their own and host governments. 
E)  all of these choices. 
A)  their subjects. 
B)  their discipline. 
C)  their colleagues. 
D)  their own and host governments. 
E)  all of these choices.

Question 12

Collecting,analyzing,and interpreting data are all part of

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting a research problem. 
B)  formulating a research design. 
C)  the preliminary preparation for anthropological fieldwork. 
D)  conducting field research. 
E)  using a multidisciplinary approach. 
A)  selecting a research problem. 
B)  formulating a research design. 
C)  the preliminary preparation for anthropological fieldwork. 
D)  conducting field research. 
E)  using a multidisciplinary approach.

Question 13

If survey questions are standardized and close-ended,they can produce data that is statistically comparable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe and discuss the primary goals of the Jamaica Agroforestry Project (JAP).

Accepted Answer

This project had the long-term

Question 15

When conducting ethnographic interviews,you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  use simple, unambiguous questions and leave the controversial questions for the end of the interview. 
B)  obtain informed consent after the interview is completed. 
C)  make the interview a long period so that the interviewee has time to relax. 
D)  let the interviewee see the tape recorder and feel important about having the session taped. 
E)  try to schedule several interviews so that the interviewee can discuss details and seek clarification from neighbors and friends. 
A)  use simple, unambiguous questions and leave the controversial questions for the end of the interview. 
B)  obtain informed consent after the interview is completed. 
C)  make the interview a long period so that the interviewee has time to relax. 
D)  let the interviewee see the tape recorder and feel important about having the session taped. 
E)  try to schedule several interviews so that the interviewee can discuss details and seek clarification from neighbors and friends.

Question 16

Biculturalism means:

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of understanding of one's own culture. 
B)  a capacity to function effectively in two or more cultures. 
C)  an inability to shift gears between one's own and another culture. 
D)  extreme homesickness. 
E)  a willingness to work as a culture broker between two or more cultures. 
A)  a loss of understanding of one's own culture. 
B)  a capacity to function effectively in two or more cultures. 
C)  an inability to shift gears between one's own and another culture. 
D)  extreme homesickness. 
E)  a willingness to work as a culture broker between two or more cultures.

Question 17

Which fieldwork techniques are best for collecting data?

Accepted Answer

A)  survey and random sampling 
B)  participant observation and use of questionnaires 
C)  photography, participant observation, and random sampling 
D)  interviews and participant observation 
E)  taking census data and living with the people in their native villages 
A)  survey and random sampling 
B)  participant observation and use of questionnaires 
C)  photography, participant observation, and random sampling 
D)  interviews and participant observation 
E)  taking census data and living with the people in their native villages

Question 18

The ethnographic interview is usually quite narrow in scope and focus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Culture shock includes the following symptom(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of confidence about the proper way to behave. 
B)  a loss of self-esteem. 
C)  a sense of being accepted by members of the other culture. 
D)  a feeling of having total control over the situation. 
E)  a feeling that the community's culture is far superior to the anthropologist's own culture. 
A)  a sense of confidence about the proper way to behave. 
B)  a loss of self-esteem. 
C)  a sense of being accepted by members of the other culture. 
D)  a feeling of having total control over the situation. 
E)  a feeling that the community's culture is far superior to the anthropologist's own culture.

Question 20

Anthropological ethics for traditional and applied research are quite similar,even though there are different challenges faced within the fieldwork situations.Propose two different field projects - one traditional and the other applied.What different types of challenges would you expect and which ethical issues might be more significant in each case? Why?

Accepted Answer

One traditional field project could invo

What are the methodological advantages of photography?

Participant observation has no real disadvantages for an anthropologist.

All anthropologists appreciate the new methods being introduced with narrative ethnography.

George Peter Murdock and his colleagues at Yale developed the coded data retrieval system called:

The ethnographic interview is different from the sociological or psychological interview because the:

Project Camelot was conducted:

What must an anthropologist do to prepare for fieldwork?

Anthropological fieldwork in recent decades has:

Several networking websites,such as Facebook and MySpace,have captured the attention of social scientists because they provide easy access to large amounts of data on:

List four techniques for the collection of cultural data.

Anthropologists have a responsibility to

Collecting,analyzing,and interpreting data are all part of

If survey questions are standardized and close-ended,they can produce data that is statistically comparable.

Describe and discuss the primary goals of the Jamaica Agroforestry Project (JAP).

When conducting ethnographic interviews,you should:

Biculturalism means:

Which fieldwork techniques are best for collecting data?

The ethnographic interview is usually quite narrow in scope and focus.

Culture shock includes the following symptom(s):

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

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Exam 5: Methods in Cultural Anthropology

What are the methodological advantages of photography?

Participant observation has no real disadvantages for an anthropologist.

All anthropologists appreciate the new methods being introduced with narrative ethnography.

George Peter Murdock and his colleagues at Yale developed the coded data retrieval system called:

The ethnographic interview is different from the sociological or psychological interview because the:

Project Camelot was conducted:

What must an anthropologist do to prepare for fieldwork?

Anthropological fieldwork in recent decades has:

Several networking websites,such as Facebook and MySpace,have captured the attention of social scientists because they provide easy access to large amounts of data on:

List four techniques for the collection of cultural data.

Anthropologists have a responsibility to

Collecting,analyzing,and interpreting data are all part of

If survey questions are standardized and close-ended,they can produce data that is statistically comparable.

Describe and discuss the primary goals of the Jamaica Agroforestry Project (JAP).

When conducting ethnographic interviews,you should:

Biculturalism means:

Which fieldwork techniques are best for collecting data?

The ethnographic interview is usually quite narrow in scope and focus.

Culture shock includes the following symptom(s):

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

Filters